Battered Person Syndrome Analysis
Battered Person Syndrome: When The Victim Fights Back
Domestic violence is “a pattern of behavior used to establish power and control over another person through fear and intimidation, often including the threat or use of violence,” according to Safe Horizon (SH, 2015). Domestic violence can occur in many different relationships, such as parent-child relationships, dating couples relationships, or even sibling relationships. The psychological consequences of domestic violence are overlooked, most of the time, by people with the speculation that the victim can always just leave their attackers. Only about half of the cases of domestic violence are actually reported to authorities, according to the Feminist Majority Foundation (FMH, 2014). Battered …show more content…
According to Payne and Wermeling’s research, many victims remain in abusive relationships to avoid retaliation towards them or their children and revictimization of victims occurs at rates as high as 32% within 6 months of the first case of domestic violence (Payne & Wermeling, 2009). Some victims even try to work things out with their attackers by meeting their demands or simply trying to talk out their “problems”, which can lead to further abuse. “The most common reasons for not reporting domestic violence to police are that victims view the incident as a personal or private matter, they fear retaliation from their abuser, and they do not believe that police will do anything about the incident,” according to the Feminist Majority Foundation’s research (FMF, …show more content…
According to research by the Kellie Jo Holly at the Healthy Place Campaign, the first stage is considered “fight or flight” where the victim “turns off their emotions” or try to minimize their emotions and avoid speaking out against their attacker to avoid danger. The second stage is where the victim seems to feel as if they can not escape the abuse even in their mind and may even take “deathly actions” against their attacker (Holly, 2011).
Direct Effects of Battered Person Syndrome “When the abuse continues, many people become passive, or withdraw emotionally in order to reduce immediate danger. In the end, many choose to live in a life fielded with abuse, or commit suicide or homicide,” according to Payne and Wermeling’s research (Payne & Wermeling, 2009). Victims of domestic violence are more prone to depression, sleep deprivation, anxiety, flashbacks of the attacks, social isolation and the abuse can even lead to heart disease or gastrointestinal disorders (SH, 2015).
Domestic violence is “a pattern of behavior used to establish power and control over another person through fear and intimidation, often including the threat or use of violence,” according to Safe Horizon (SH, 2015). Domestic violence can occur in many different relationships, such as parent-child relationships, dating couples relationships, or even sibling relationships. The psychological consequences of domestic violence are overlooked, most of the time, by people with the speculation that the victim can always just leave their attackers. Only about half of the cases of domestic violence are actually reported to authorities, according to the Feminist Majority Foundation (FMH, 2014). Battered …show more content…
According to Payne and Wermeling’s research, many victims remain in abusive relationships to avoid retaliation towards them or their children and revictimization of victims occurs at rates as high as 32% within 6 months of the first case of domestic violence (Payne & Wermeling, 2009). Some victims even try to work things out with their attackers by meeting their demands or simply trying to talk out their “problems”, which can lead to further abuse. “The most common reasons for not reporting domestic violence to police are that victims view the incident as a personal or private matter, they fear retaliation from their abuser, and they do not believe that police will do anything about the incident,” according to the Feminist Majority Foundation’s research (FMF, …show more content…
According to research by the Kellie Jo Holly at the Healthy Place Campaign, the first stage is considered “fight or flight” where the victim “turns off their emotions” or try to minimize their emotions and avoid speaking out against their attacker to avoid danger. The second stage is where the victim seems to feel as if they can not escape the abuse even in their mind and may even take “deathly actions” against their attacker (Holly, 2011).
Direct Effects of Battered Person Syndrome “When the abuse continues, many people become passive, or withdraw emotionally in order to reduce immediate danger. In the end, many choose to live in a life fielded with abuse, or commit suicide or homicide,” according to Payne and Wermeling’s research (Payne & Wermeling, 2009). Victims of domestic violence are more prone to depression, sleep deprivation, anxiety, flashbacks of the attacks, social isolation and the abuse can even lead to heart disease or gastrointestinal disorders (SH, 2015).